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Today we spoke to Mikey Byrne from SBG Dublin 24 ahead of his main event contest with Pat Lehane for the vacant Cage Legacy Featherweight title at Cage Legacy 11 on March 23rd. Cage Legacy 11 takes place on March 23rd in Finnstown Hotel Lucan and title challenger Mikey Byrne only live a stone throw away from the venue so expect a huge crowd for the hometown fighter!

Byrne is fighting out of SBG Dublin 24 under the guidelines of head coach and former UFC superstar Paddy Holohan, Paddy has made a huge statement as a coach producing some top MMA prospects and Byrne had nothing but great things to say about his coach, The Holohan helped put Irish MMA on the map with some great performances in the UFC, Its safe to say Byrne is training with the best.

“I’m excited to be the main event in my home town, an opportunity I’m grateful to have been given”

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We asked Byrne how he felt about his upcoming bout..

“I’m feeling great in the lead up to this fight, coming off a good win in Liverpool I will win the fight with a great performance on the feet or on the ground it doesn’t matter”

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“I plan on representing Ireland in the IMMAF games and turning professional in the future”

Everyone wants to see this fight.Tickets are on sale now at Eventbrite. HERE.

Today was a big day for Cage Legacy fans as the promotion announced four upcoming MMA shows around Ireland, below are the provisional dates..

Cage Legacy 9 – Tallaght, Ireland, August 18th 2018

Cage Legacy 10- Dublin, Ireland, October 6th 2018

Cage Legacy 11 – Newry, Northern Ireland, November 24th 2018

Cage Legacy 12 – Cork Ireland, February 9th 2019

This is great news for Irish MMA with plenty of shows for up and coming talent to perform on a big stage. Promised by promoter Declan Kenna are some HUGE professional MMA bouts so stay tuned for updates.